Bow-stand



N 1965 P. E. SNIDER ETAL 3,219,299

BOW-STAND Filed Jan. 7, 1964 HHHWHIIIII FIG. 4

IA/ VE/VTORS AUL E. SNIDER HEARL D. J ONES United States Patent3,219,299 BOW-STAND Paul Edward Snider, 2616 Alanmede Road, and Heari D.Jones, 4142 W. Market St., both of Louisville, Ky. Filed Jan. 7, 1964,Ser. No. 336,173 2 Claims. (Cl. 248156) The present invention relates toarchery, and more particularly to bow stands. The principal object ofthe present invention is to provide the bow-hunter, .the standhunter inparticular, with a device whereby he may relax from the chore of holdinghis bow always in a near-ready position for drawing. While on thedeer-stand, using the present invention, the hunter can place his bow,with arrow necked, in the stand. There, always ready for a quick draw,it stands vertical in near-drawing position. In the meantime, the huntercan relaX-eat a snack, exercise, or just rest without laying his bow onthe ground, or leaning it against a shrub where it would be retrievednoisily and inconveniently when game appears.

The present invention may be made of aluminum, hardwood, or plastic. Ithas no moving parts, being monolithic in design.

An illustrative embodiment of the present invention is shown in theaccompanying drawing in which FIG. 1 is a plan view of the stand, theviewer looking down on top of the stand from the side of the stand. FIG.2 is a side elevation of the stand showing the spike for anchorage inthe ground, and the forward flange for keeping the bow in place. FIG. 3is a rear elevation of the stand. In this View, the pressure plate forpressing into the ground is shown. FIG. 4 is a sectional plan throughthe midbody of the stand. Here is shown the support plate and the rearkeeper bar.

The stand body 1 consists of a thin piece of sheet material some 16inches long, the lower section forming a spike 2 some 6 inches long foranchoring in the ground. The rear side of the top section is straight;the forward side forming an are similar to the end of a braced, recurvedhunting bow. Following the arc and projecting to one side is a supportflange 7 that is perpendicular to the stand body 1 and of suflicientWidth to contain the Width of a hunting bow the outstanding end of whichis bent to the rear forming a keeper flange 3 which will prevent a bowfrom sliding laterally from the stand. Another projection, also to thesame side and at the rear of the stand body 1 immediately above the topof the spike section is a short vertical keeper plate which will preventa supported bow from rolling forward over the supporting flange 7, and ahorizontal rest plate 6 which extends between the bottom of the keeperplate 5 and the bottom of the support flange 7. From the other side ofthe stand body 1 a pressure plate 4 of convenient size for pressing intothe ground, projects from the top rear of the stand.

The rear side of the stand is unobstructed, except for the keeper plate5, permitting removal of the bow by raising it only slightly and tiltingit noiselessly forward. The one side of the stand, likewise, isunobstructed except for the keeper flange 3 on the outstanding edge ofthe support flange 7.

In the drawing, wherein like numerals indicate like parts, thd simpleembodiments of the invention are shown.

FIGURE 1 is a plan view showing the stand body 1, the keeper flange 3,the pressure plate 4, the rear keeper plate 5, the rest plate 6, and thesupport flange 7.

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FIGURE 2 is a side elevation showing the stand body 1, the spike 2, thekeeper flange 3, the pressure plate 4, the rear keeper plate 5, and therest plate 6.

FIGURE 3 is a rear elevation showing the stand body 1, the anchor spike2, the keeper flange 3, the pressure plate 4, the rear keeper plate 5,the rest plate 6, and the support flange 7.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional plan showing the stand body 1, the keeper flange3, the rear keeper plate 5, the rest plate 6, and the support flange 7.

In use, the present invention is the acme of simplicity. The stand ispressed into the ground (by hand or foot pressure), a suflicient depthfor rigidity. The bow is placed in the stand. The end of the bow restson the rest plate 6, and the curved bow is brought to rest against thesupport flange 7. The rear keeper plate 5 prevents the bow from rollingforward. The keeper flange 3 prevents the bow from skidding laterally.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in shape, size, andmaterials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, We claim as new and desire tosecure by letters patent:

1. In a bow-stand, a flat sheet material body of suflicient thicknessfor rigidity, the bottom section of said body forming a spike, saidspike of sufficient length for rigid anchorage when pressed into theground;the top section of said body bearing the shape of a half-fan withthe rear of the body forming a straight vertical line and the front ofthe body having the form of an arc, said are conforming to the arc ofthe lower extremity of a braced, recurved hunting bow in verticalposition; said front of said body bearing a support flange, said supportflange extending perpendicular to one side of the plane of said body andlying along said are, said support flange having suflicient width forcontaining the width of a hunting how; a keeper flange extendingrearwardly a short distance in a plane parallel to and spaced from saidbody by the width of said support flange; the rear of said body bearinga vertically oriented keeper plate, said keeper plate beingperpendicular to the plane of said body on the same side of said body assaid support flange and being located immediately above said spike; ahorizontally oriented rest plate extended between the lower edge of saidsup port flange and the lower edge of said keeper plate.

2. A bow-stand as recited in claim 1, the top-rear of said body bearinga pressure plate which projects horizontally and perpendicular to theplane of said body on the side of the body opposite from the supportflange, keeper plate and rest plate.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,275,870 3/1942Sheldon 248122 2,287,805 6/1942 Johnson 21164 2,509,074 5/ 1950 Reiley22018 2,593,789 4/1952 Pearson 21113 FOREIGN PATENTS 15 8,267 8/ 1954Australia.

CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner.

1. IN A BOW-STAND, A FLAT SHEET MATERIAL BODY OF SUFFICIENT THICKNESSFOR RIGIDITY, THE BOTTOM SECTION OF SAID BODY FORMING A SPIKE, SAIDSPIKE OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH FOR RIGID ANCHORAGE WHEN PRESSED INTO THEGROUND; THE TOP SECTION OF SAID BODY BEARING THE SHAPE OF A HALF-FANWITH THE REAR OF THE BODY FORMING A STRAIGHT VERTICAL LINE AND THE FRONTOF THE BODY HAVING THE FORM OF AN ARC, SAID ARC CONFORMING TO THE ARC OFTHE LOWER EXTREMITY OF A BRACED, RECURVED HUNTING BOW IN VERTICALPOSITION; SAID FRONT OF SAID BODY BEARING A SUPPORT FLANGE, SAID SUPPORTFLANGE EXTENDING PERPENDICULAR TO ONE SIDE OF THE PLANE OF SAID BODY ANDLYING ALONG SAID ARC, SAID SUPPORT FLANGE HAVING SUFFICIENT WIDTH FORCONTAINING THE WIDTH OF HUNTING BOW; A KEEPER FLANGE EXTENDINGREARWARDLY A SHORT DISTANCE IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO AND SPACED FROM SAIDBODY BY THE WIDTH OF SAID SUPPORT FLANGE; THE REAR OF SAID BODY BEARINGA VERTICALLY ORIENTED KEEPER PLATE, SAID KEEPER PLATE BEINGPERPENDICULAR TO THE PLANE OF SAID BODY ON THE SAME SIDE OF SAID BODY ASSAID SUPPORT FLANGE AND BEING LOCATED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE SAID SPIKE; AHORIZONTALLY ORIENTED REST PLATE EXTENDED BETWEEN THE LOWER EDGE OF SAIDSUPPORT FLANGE AND THE LOWER EDGE OF SAID KEEPER PLATE.